inferno — meaning in English

English meaning

• deuce noun A playing card or die face showing two.
• hell noun In many religions, the place of punishment for the wicked after death.
• inferno noun A huge, raging fire.
• perdition noun In religious belief, eternal punishment or damnation after death.

Senses

inferno is used for these senses in English:

• deuce (epithet) The Devil, used in exclamations of confusion or anger.
• hell (in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
• inferno A place or situation resembling Hell.
• inferno A large fire; a conflagration.
• perdition Hell.

deuce — full definition

1. noun A playing card or die face showing two.
2. noun In tennis, a tied score (40-40) requiring a two-point lead to win the game.

hell — full definition

1. noun In many religions, the place of punishment for the wicked after death.
2. noun A situation or experience of extreme suffering or difficulty.
3. intj Used to express anger, frustration, or strong emphasis.

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